1972 race w/ Ted Kennedy as the Dem. Nominee
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TommyC1776
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« on: April 16, 2005, 08:34:54 PM »
How much better, than McGovern, would Ted Kennedy of done if he was the Democratic nominee against Richard Nixon in 1972?
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« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2005, 08:44:33 PM »
Somewhat better in the popular vote, about the same in the electoral vote.
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« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2005, 11:13:00 AM »


Richard Nixon          462
Ted Kennedy             76

Ted Kennedy would have gotten more popular votes and more electoral votes than George McGovern.

The election would still have to be considered a landslide for Nixon, however.

Ted Kennedy is, and always has been, an old line tax and spend liberal.  His brand of politics and philosophy would not have gone over in any state outside of very solid, dependable Democratic strongholds. 
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« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2006, 11:43:06 PM »
George McGovern = Far-Left Wing Nut Job = Ted Kennedy

I'll give Kennedy a 2 point boost in the popular vote because of his name, but no change in the EC.
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« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2006, 08:03:55 AM »
Is this assuming there is no Chappquiddick?
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2006, 08:41:22 PM »
Let's run this through my handy-dandy simulator..... And we get........

NIXON/AGNEW - 521

KENNEDY/JACKSON - 17
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2006, 11:03:41 PM »


Nixon wins 496-42.
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